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trotsky

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23. The "political disagreement" was that he was a Trump fan, and the group wasn't.

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 10:19 AM

Mar 2017

You should be honest about your little story of "atheistic intolerance" when you retell it.

Christians value honesty, right?

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Why I Marched. (Good news about Religion for March 22) [View all] guillaumeb Mar 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author JNelson6563 Mar 2017 #1

Talk is easy, but acting is setting an example for others. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #2

"Believers must act their faith" trotsky Mar 2017 #3

It can be. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #4

Oh really? trotsky Mar 2017 #5

The Little Red Book, perhaps? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #6

Oh boy. The Godless Communist trope, on DU no less. AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #8

I believe that Mao and Stalin worshipped the god of power. eom guillaumeb Mar 2017 #10

There we have some agreement, and more than your realize. AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #12

My view is that Communism is a religion. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #15

Yes, communism is definitely much like a religion. trotsky Mar 2017 #22

Kinda renders your earlier objection meaningless then. AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #32

I believe equivocation is lame. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #16

Judge not.............. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #20

Your rules, not mine. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #35

That's a guide to Communism, not atheism. trotsky Mar 2017 #13

These days I get a little worried when Religious people 'act their faith'. AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #7

What about the example in this post? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #9

Not troublesome, but I cannot guarantee any particular starting place or agenda with anyone of any AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #11

And she could also be an ax murderer who is hoping to lure victims. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #14

"These intolerant atheists went so far as to ban their fellow atheist from the group." Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #17

Perfect Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #19

Atheists in Boston should welcome Trumpist goons into their ranks... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #28

Totally. n/t trotsky Mar 2017 #31

Yep. trotsky Mar 2017 #30

An interesting comment, in light of the actual post. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #21

tl;dr Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #27

That's rich Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #18

No. The post about a group of Boston area atheists guillaumeb Mar 2017 #24

It was about political viewpoint. Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #29

It is a club for atheists. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #34

The "political disagreement" was that he was a Trump fan, and the group wasn't. trotsky Mar 2017 #23

The point was intolerance. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #25

The group most definitely engages in political activity. trotsky Mar 2017 #26

The group existed well before Trump was President. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #33

You tried to cheat by moving the goalposts, yet you still lost. trotsky Mar 2017 #36

Keep trying. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #37

No need for me to. You lost. Again. trotsky Mar 2017 #38

Come now, Trotsky. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #39

Well, like I said... trotsky Mar 2017 #40

No, simply pointing out atheistic intolerance. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #41

LOL trotsky Mar 2017 #42

Is that your motto? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #43

Seriously, you're outraged by this story? Mariana Mar 2017 #44

The story was the subject of another post. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #45

Well I don't know if he's "outraged," but it's the only thing he has to grasp at... trotsky Mar 2017 #46

So it went from a political group to a voluntary social club? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #47

Pssst. Mariana Mar 2017 #49

It can. But in this case, it was not exclusively for progressives or liberals. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #50

His own words, from the post I replied to: Mariana Mar 2017 #48